Keep a fire extinguisher handy is exactly right. A good friend of mine in Seattle was a crackerjack VW mechanic. People brought him old busses to cherry out all the time.

He had a fire in his shop, either had no extinguisher or it had expired unbeknownst to him. Lost his shop and several valuable customer vehicles.

Put him out of business for quite a while. He shook his head at his negligence.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Hang plastic around the work area, like a temporary spray booth.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Don't forget plastic is flamable too.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

There's a product made of thick, non corrugated cardboard called 'Thermo-ply,' about 1/8 thick, about $7 a sheet, supposed to add 3 or 4 to the R value. Flame resistant, I believe.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

any construction sites around ? insulation is easy to pick up from houses being built .. you may even come across sheets of wood and/or drywall

yeah... right.
In addition to my personal belifs that we should got back to the biblical times of cutting the hands off a theif, I doubt the Army takes kindly to theivery.
Bad idea try again.
lol (i hope)
~Nate

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95 Honda Shadow ACE 1100.
1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

hey fat head .. i wasnt say steal the stuff .. if you look in the containers of throw away material you'd be suprised on what you can find .. was just an idea ..

This might be an idea - Might want to start out with the original burner shown a little lower (they spent $36 on it) and then get fancy with the souped up versions.
http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me4.html

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

A kid back in highschool got severely burned when gasoline fumes reached the water heater pilot and made a fireball in his basement. I wouldn't store any containers of gas in that room, and avoid doing fuel system work while the heater is on.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma